Stroudsburg

Population: 5,898
Median household income: $60,868
Median home value: $212,700

Stroudsburg is a community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, home to 5,898 residents. At $60,868, its median household income sits below Monroe County's $82,374.

From 2019 to 2023, Stroudsburg's population grew 7.3% from 5,499 to 5,898, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $161,500 to $212,700.

11.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,898
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,868
Median home value: $212,700
Median gross rent: $1,523
Housing units: 2,948
Homeownership rate: 42.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4995,898

Median household income

$41,984$60,868

Median home value

$161,500$212,700

Median gross rent

$1,006$1,523

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,499	$41,984	$161,500	$1,006
2020	5,514	$44,440	$153,100	$1,058
2021	5,870	$51,765	$163,800	$1,283
2022	5,897	$58,412	$205,100	$1,392
2023	5,898	$60,868	$212,700	$1,523

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	324	5.5%
5 to 17	659	11.2%
18 to 24	355	6.0%
25 to 34	765	13.0%
35 to 44	988	16.8%
45 to 54	576	9.8%
55 to 64	590	10.0%
65 to 74	1,122	19.0%
75 and over	519	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,196	54.2%
Black or African American	689	11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	151	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	89	1.5%
Two or more races	477	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,296	22.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	566	12.4%
High school graduate	1,092	23.9%
Some college or associate's	1,429	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	926	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	547	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone69.0%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit8.8%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,063	69.0%
Carpooled	221	7.4%
Public transit	263	8.8%
Walked	114	3.8%
Bicycle	17	0.6%
Worked from home	230	7.7%
Other means	80	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	623	22.6%
15 to 29 min	807	29.3%
30 to 44 min	406	14.7%
45 to 59 min	254	9.2%
60+ min	668	24.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 11.1% (657 of 5,897)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,314	50.2%
Nonfamily households	1,303	49.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,617	88.8%
Vacant	331	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,117	42.7%
Renter-occupied	1,500	57.3%

1-unit, detached31.9%

1-unit, attached16.8%

2 to 4 units26.7%

5 to 19 units14.2%

20 or more units10.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	941	31.9%
1-unit, attached	496	16.8%
2 to 4 units	786	26.7%
5 to 19 units	418	14.2%
20 or more units	307	10.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4274888
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.9832, -75.1943